Dave Hooper

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Dave
Hooper used to go to work with his dad, famed music composer Les Hooper, who
writes music for TV commercials. When his voice changed,(he was the voice of Jolly Green Giant commercial’s
Little Green Sprout) and he realized he couldn’t
sing, Dave decided he had to take up an instrument. Drums seemed like the right
instrument to torment his parents with.

Dave
attended North Texas State University for 2 years and then realized college was
for sissies. (Not really) He studied with Peter Erskine, Gregg Bissonette,
Steve Houghton, Joe Porcaro, David Garibaldi, Tom Brechtlein and spent many
hours jamming in his garage with roommate, Gary Novak.

Dave’s
Dad couldn’t wait to use him as a drummer on his commercials, so at the age of
17, Dave began his studio drumming career.
Some of his career’s highlights have been working with Toni Braxton,
Larry Graham, Herbie Hancock, Sheryl Crow, David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, George
Duke, Lee Ritenour, Diane Warren, Earl Klugh, Griffith Frank, The Rippingtons,
David Byrne, Warren Hill, Ray Parker Jr. Dave Koz, Sheila E, Joe Sample, The
Manhattan Transfer, Chaka Kahn, and James Ingram. Dave recently worked on
Glee as a technical consultant.

Dave most recently played on the soundtrack for
the Netflix series Jessica Jones and
Showtime’s Homeland. He also hosts a teaching website with former
roommate, drumming great Gary Novak entitled PossibleChops.com, where they feature an
easy and fun format to learn from other great players. More info can be
found at https://hooperdave.com/